Important Quote by Judy Collins

May I suggest that you write, that you keep journals, that you express your thoughts on paper. Writing is a great discipline. It is…

— Gordon B. Hinckley

The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.

— Gene Fowler

If you want to be a writer, write a little bit every day. Pay attention to the world around you. Stories are hiding, waiting…

— Kate DiCamillo

Early on, it's good to develop the ability to write. Learning to write is a useful exercise, even if what you're writing about is…

— Walter Gilbert

I've always liked to write, but I never thought I could make a career out of it.

— Dee Rees

One of the wonderful things about being a writer is that you're constantly dredging up some arcane knowledge or long-forgotten experience, rediscovering old passions…

— Christina Baker Kline

I've always wanted to be a writer, and I've kept journals since I was eight years old.

— Laura Jane Grace

If you want to write, do two things - read lots of books and also, in your own writing, practise. Just write and write…

— Alexander McCall Smith

I do want to work on writing, because writing's a skill. Writing is something that you can train yourself to know better. To know…

— Kristen Stewart

For me writing is a long, hard, painful process, but it is addictive, a pleasure that I seek out actively. My advice to young…

— Laurence Yep

Getting a beginner publishing deal really helped me gain the skills. I just kept writing and writing. You just take everything out of life…

— Jon Pardi

I have known I wanted to be a writer since I was seven-years-old. Seriously. In the second grade I wrote a 21-page story and…

— Renee Watson